This whole "blogging world" really is a neat thing to be a part of. It initially started out where I followed a few blogs that I came across through reading various Caringbridge/Carepages sites. Then it sort of starts a domino effect...you see a blog about mommyhood or parenting and you click on, and so on and so forth. I created a blog so that if I randomly commented on peoples posts they could click on "me" and match a face/story to the comment I've left. I felt like that would make it less creepy that I was reading about total strangers! :) My point is, it's so amazing to see God's hand in all of this. You are brought into peoples lives and stories, that you don't even know, will probably never meet and some that live across the country from you, but yet you feel led by God to care about these people and pray for them.
It is so amazing, God is so amazing!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Hubby's 30th
Collage I made for my hubby ***
***The picture of him in the center of the collage, making an AWFUL face is priceless. Here's the story...every year the women in my family get together to make cookies. Needless to say I am NOT Betty Crocker or anything remotely close to it! :) The cookies I made called for baking soda, 1/4 tsp to be exact, and I put in 1/4 CUP! I didn't make my hubby aware of this and photographed his reaction to my DELICIOUS (sarcasm! :) cookies! :) ***
My husband turns 30 on June 26th. We will be soaking up some sun at the beach (with our kiddos), so I decided to throw him a surprise 30th birthday party. Now, if you knew my husband (and me) you would understand that this a HUGE undertaking! He catches on to EVERYTHING, and we can never surprise each other. We are like two little kids when it comes to surprises and secrets! :) Our first Christmas together I think we opened our gifts from each other 10 days early because we just couldn't wait! :) So yeah, this idea of a surprise party was going to be tricky, but I was up for the challenge! I came up with the idea of telling him that we were going to be going to my mom's house for an early Fathers Day cookout (to "celebrate" my stepdad). He bought it, hook, line and sinker. And boy oh boy was he surprised....he even cried. I mean he would NEVER do that! ;) My husband has SOOO much to be proud of at the age of 30. He spent a huge portion of his life not honoring God, not honoring himself, and just not making the best choices AT ALL. He decided to turn his life around, live for God, live to be a role model to his children and I really couldn't be more proud of him. Manny, I love you! (not that you'll EVER read this because you don't know it exists, but just know that I do! :)
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sad
I have been following sweet Cohen's story for some time and my heart is SOOO sad! :( Please go and visit Megan's blog and send their family prayers for peace and comfort during a time that a parent NEVER wants to imagine having to go through...
www.inthiswonderfullife.com
www.inthiswonderfullife.com
Friday, June 18, 2010
Show Us Your Life: Proposal Stories
I absolutely LOVE Kelly over @ Kelly's Korner (http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/). I don't know her, but from following her blog ever since the birth of her ADORABLE Harper, she just seems like one of the sweetest people on Earth! :) Every Friday she does a segment called "Show Us Your Life" where she chooses various topics and has people post about it. I've never participated (or at least I don't think I have), but todays topic I just couldn't pass up...Proposal Stories. Here is mine...
My husband and I had been acquaintences for several years. We shared several mutual friends. In March 2005 we started dating, and got fairly seriously, fairly quickly. Then came June 9, 2005 when we got the shock of our lives when I found out I was prego!!! (I know, unwed, this was before I became a Christian and started living to honor God. So PLEASE forgive me!!!!) We were determined to make the best life we could for our child, even though we had only been together for THREE months! We had no intentions of rushing in to a marriage. We knew too many people that had gotten married because they were pregnant and the outcome hadn't been good. We knew we wanted to be together, we knew we were going to love our little surprise, but marriage wasn't something we wanted to rush! Fast forward to Thanksgiving Day 2005...I was pretty prego but feeling good and happy with where life was taking us. It is tradition in my family that every year we go around the table at Thanksgiving dinner and say what we are thankful for. It's usually a "tear fest"! :) I was SUPER nervous that year because it would be my boyfriend (at the time) first time having to speak in front of my entire family. "What would he say?", EEKKKKKKK, I was nervous! So it was his turn to go, and I wasn't really looking at him (because that's what I do, when I get nervous or feel "awkward" I just kind of turn away! :) He begins talking,
"I just want to say that I am so thankful to be a part of this family. You guys are really wonderful and have really made me realize what family is all about. I am thankful for Christina (that's me! :). But what I would be most thankful for is you would spend the rest of your life with me Christina..." My mouth drops, I turn to my left to look at him and he has a ring pulled out, waiting for my finger! :) Everyone is crying. Of course I say yes! And as they say, the rest is history! :)
Here we are, 4 years later, two beautiful children, great relationships with God, active in our church, and TRULY happy! God knows what He is doing at ALL times! Even when we think, "Really??? Why is this happening to me????" :)
My husband and I had been acquaintences for several years. We shared several mutual friends. In March 2005 we started dating, and got fairly seriously, fairly quickly. Then came June 9, 2005 when we got the shock of our lives when I found out I was prego!!! (I know, unwed, this was before I became a Christian and started living to honor God. So PLEASE forgive me!!!!) We were determined to make the best life we could for our child, even though we had only been together for THREE months! We had no intentions of rushing in to a marriage. We knew too many people that had gotten married because they were pregnant and the outcome hadn't been good. We knew we wanted to be together, we knew we were going to love our little surprise, but marriage wasn't something we wanted to rush! Fast forward to Thanksgiving Day 2005...I was pretty prego but feeling good and happy with where life was taking us. It is tradition in my family that every year we go around the table at Thanksgiving dinner and say what we are thankful for. It's usually a "tear fest"! :) I was SUPER nervous that year because it would be my boyfriend (at the time) first time having to speak in front of my entire family. "What would he say?", EEKKKKKKK, I was nervous! So it was his turn to go, and I wasn't really looking at him (because that's what I do, when I get nervous or feel "awkward" I just kind of turn away! :) He begins talking,
"I just want to say that I am so thankful to be a part of this family. You guys are really wonderful and have really made me realize what family is all about. I am thankful for Christina (that's me! :). But what I would be most thankful for is you would spend the rest of your life with me Christina..." My mouth drops, I turn to my left to look at him and he has a ring pulled out, waiting for my finger! :) Everyone is crying. Of course I say yes! And as they say, the rest is history! :)
Here we are, 4 years later, two beautiful children, great relationships with God, active in our church, and TRULY happy! God knows what He is doing at ALL times! Even when we think, "Really??? Why is this happening to me????" :)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
I want...
A cute, fun blog that people actually read! :) I have always wondered how a mommy, blogging to keep her family updated about her children goes from 2 readers to THOUSANDS of readers overnight. Grant it, I don't have anything nearly important enough to say that would capture the attention of thousands of readers, but still! :)
Maybe I should tell my family I blog. I know they would read! But if they started reading my blog would I be as open and honest in my writings as I am now??? Who knows?
Oh well, just some random thoughts for the day. 
Maybe I should tell my family I blog. I know they would read! But if they started reading my blog would I be as open and honest in my writings as I am now??? Who knows?
Oh well, just some random thoughts for the day.
But a post wouldn't be complete without adorable pics of my babies ;)
Friday, June 11, 2010
I'm going to be an Aunt again!
*The triplets memorial stones. The triplets garden that "holds" their stones and other beautiful flowers and trees.*
*This post is all over the place, just an FYI....*
I can FINALLY make the big announcement that my sister and her hubby are expecting baby #5! They not only got their miracle baby with the birth of Spencer in September 2009, but now they are expecting ANOTHER baby! :) I'm thinking that the baby is going to be another boy, but we shall see!
My sister and Mike have certainly experienced their share of heartbreak and tragedy and I am SOO happy that God is blessing them with another pregnancy!
They tried every avenue to get pregnant (IVF, AI, etc.) and experienced several miscarriages. Then they got pregnant with the triplets and we were all over the moon excited!!! Then we found out that they were all 3 boys, and we were in shock (THREE boys!!!!) and SOOO excited!! Then it all changed. (see the Caringbridge site I created for them starting in April 2008...www.caringbridge.org/visit/brannockfamily) All 3 boys went to Heaven. My sister and her husband were broken. Broken is an understatement.
Then in December 2008 her and Mike got their "Christmas miracle" (as we referred to it :) They were pregnant again. No "outside" help, no procedures, NOTHING, just naturally. For the first time Amy was pregnant naturally. The entire pregnancy was nerve wracking, understandably so, but Spencer was born full term, healthy and SOOOO adorable in September 2009. And now, here we are today, and Amy is 11 weeks pregnant again, naturally, with another miracle baby.
Thank you God! Thank you God!
Mateo, Ian and Anthony, our 3 angels in Heaven...you are loved and missed EVERYDAY! Watch over your new brother or sister in Mommy's belly! Make sure he or she grows big and strong before making their grand debut in late December/early January. We know that you are 3 guardian angels making all of this happen. I know you are having the grandest time in Heaven with PopPop and all those who have gone before you! We love you and miss you! :)
Love,
Zia Christina
I can FINALLY make the big announcement that my sister and her hubby are expecting baby #5! They not only got their miracle baby with the birth of Spencer in September 2009, but now they are expecting ANOTHER baby! :) I'm thinking that the baby is going to be another boy, but we shall see!
My sister and Mike have certainly experienced their share of heartbreak and tragedy and I am SOO happy that God is blessing them with another pregnancy!
They tried every avenue to get pregnant (IVF, AI, etc.) and experienced several miscarriages. Then they got pregnant with the triplets and we were all over the moon excited!!! Then we found out that they were all 3 boys, and we were in shock (THREE boys!!!!) and SOOO excited!! Then it all changed. (see the Caringbridge site I created for them starting in April 2008...www.caringbridge.org/visit/brannockfamily) All 3 boys went to Heaven. My sister and her husband were broken. Broken is an understatement.
Then in December 2008 her and Mike got their "Christmas miracle" (as we referred to it :) They were pregnant again. No "outside" help, no procedures, NOTHING, just naturally. For the first time Amy was pregnant naturally. The entire pregnancy was nerve wracking, understandably so, but Spencer was born full term, healthy and SOOOO adorable in September 2009. And now, here we are today, and Amy is 11 weeks pregnant again, naturally, with another miracle baby.
Thank you God! Thank you God!
Mateo, Ian and Anthony, our 3 angels in Heaven...you are loved and missed EVERYDAY! Watch over your new brother or sister in Mommy's belly! Make sure he or she grows big and strong before making their grand debut in late December/early January. We know that you are 3 guardian angels making all of this happen. I know you are having the grandest time in Heaven with PopPop and all those who have gone before you! We love you and miss you! :)
Love,
Zia Christina
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